Abstract
Although histamine release is recognised as a common event during anaesthesia and surgery, few clinicians judge the resultant cardiorespiratory disturbances serious enough to warrant prophylaxis with antihistamines. We have assessed the incidence and importance of histamine release in a randomised 2 x 2 factorial study.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 933-940 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Lancet |
Volume | 343 |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |